Chebet wins 35th Freihofer's 5K

Mark Singelai, Times Union

By Mark Singelais

Updated 2:23 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2013

Saga Convoy, right, of Castleton gets a hug from her six-year-old daughter Kamilla Convoy as the two cool off in the spray from a fire hose after both completing the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for...

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for...

Emily Chebet of Kenya heads to the finish to win the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Emily Chebet of Kenya heads to the finish to win the 35th annual...

Dorota Gruca of Poland wins in the Masters class during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Dorota Gruca of Poland wins in the Masters class during the 35th...

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for...

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for...

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for...

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for...

Runners cool off in a mist off water after competing in the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners cool off in a mist off water after competing in the 35th...

Over 4,000 women take off from the start of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

Over 4,000 women take off from the start of the 35th annual...

Runners break from the start of the 3k Junior Run as part of the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners break from the start of the 3k Junior Run as part of the...

The elite runners lead more than 4,000 women on Madison Avenue during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The elite runners lead more than 4,000 women on Madison Avenue...

Runners cool off in a mist off water after competing in the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Runners cool off in a mist off water after competing in the 35th...

The elite runners lead more than 4,000 women on Madison Avenue during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The elite runners lead more than 4,000 women on Madison Avenue...

The front runners turn into Washington Park during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The front runners turn into Washington Park during the 35th annual...

Elite runner Sarah Crouch is attended to after collapsing at the finish line during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Elite runner Sarah Crouch is attended to after collapsing at the...

The front runners go through Washington Park during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The front runners go through Washington Park during the 35th annual...

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi, center, and Emily Chebet, all of Kenya, go through Washington Park during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi,...

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi, center, and Emily Chebet, all of Kenya, during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi,...

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Emily Chebet, center, and Isabel Ochichi, all of Kenya, during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi, center, and Emily Chebet, all of Kenya, during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi,...

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi, center, and Emily Chebet, all of Kenya, during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

The three front runners Esther Chemtai, left, Isabel Ochichi,...

Emily Chebet of Kenya crosses the finish line in 15:25.5 to win the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women, Saturday, June 1, 2013. (Cindy Schultz/Times Union)

Emily Chebet of Kenya crosses the finish line in 15:25.5 to win the...

Charlene Hoffay of Averill Park, left, and her daughter Erin Hoffay cross the finish line together during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

Kelsie Harris of East Greenbush, left, and her mother Marianne Harris cross the finish line together during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

Kelsie Harris of East Greenbush, left, and her mother Marianne...

Robyn Easton of Delmar, left, and her daughter Emily Easton, 8, cross the finish line together during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

Robyn Easton of Delmar, left, and her daughter Emily Easton, 8,...

Friends Donna Lustenhouwer of Altamont, center, and Diana Steenburg of Albany, right, celebrate at the finish line together during the 35th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

ALBANY – Emily Chebet of Kenya pulled away from countrywoman Esther Chemtai in the final 800 meters to win the 35th Freihofer's Run for Women in humid conditions Saturday morning.

Chebet finished the 5-kilometer course in 15 minutes, 26 seconds, six seconds ahead of Chemtai, to earn her second victory in the Freihofer's, which drew a record field of 5,045. Chebet, 27, also won the race in 2010 in a record time of 15:12.

That mark wasn't going to fall on Saturday with a race-time temperature of 79 degrees and a heat index of 82.

"The race is good,'' Chebet said. "It's wet and humid and that's not good ... We were running together, and then I said 'go.'"